RIP Willis Reed
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I hated when he played against the Baltimore Bullets which was who I loved. Willis was relentless. Back in the day when the NBA played real basketball.
Clyde dropped 36 on the Lakers that night…think he had a dozen assists as well…Knicks won 113-99…remember it like it was yesterday, I was 10…Knicks were awesome, when it was real hoops.
He certainly was the Man and checked all the boxes;
ROY
MVP
AS MVP
2x Finals MVP in both his appearances
All Defensive team
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
STUD RIP Fine Sir.
ROY
MVP
AS MVP
2x Finals MVP in both his appearances
All Defensive team
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
STUD RIP Fine Sir.
Willis was so courageous. He took the court in the 7th game of the NBA finals with a torn up knee and hit the first 2 baskets for the Knicks vs the Lakers. How many would do that these days.
Hip. But, yeah, the rest happened just like you said.
Someone like Kobe would do the same. But Kobe’s dead.
Oh... his hip. That's right. I confused his injury with the one Bob Lanier suffered in the NCAA regional finals and couldn't play in the final four vs. Jacksonville. Would have loved to see St. Bonaventure play that game with Lanier. I think they could have won.
Saw a number of Wes Unseld/Willis Reed battles in Baltimore (I believe it was the old Baltimore Civic Arena). Those were two gigantic bodies and they fought hard in those games. Reed, Frazier, Bradley, Debusschere (a tall skinny guy by the name of Jackson coming off the bench-wonder what ever happened to him
) Just a great team and great basketball memories. RIP Willis Reed.
) Just a great team and great basketball memories. RIP Willis Reed.
DeBusschere was the league's best defender and had remarkable range on his shot.Saw a number of Wes Unseld/Willis Reed battles in Baltimore (I believe it was the old Baltimore Civic Arena). Those were two gigantic bodies and they fought hard in those games. Reed, Frazier, Bradley, Debusschere (a tall skinny guy by the name of Jackson coming off the bench-wonder what ever happened to him
I highly recommend “The City Game: Basketball in New York, from the World Champion Knicks to the world of the playgrounds,” by Pete Axthelm.